The Beauty of Indonesia Kawah Ijen Not many tourists know about that crater, caused due to lack of information from several books and guides of the travel agent program. To reach the crater is somewhat difficult, even to the point the first ascent of a struggle, especially with the backpacker style and some are trying to use the bike, if you ask me, do not ever try to reach the first point of the climb on a bike, the bike will be damaged as a result. Ijen volcano is...

We were all so excited upon seeing the sign on the river! We are about to enter Tanjung Puting Area! (meaning: no cell phone signal! But it's something that we groaned and moaned later on. Yeah. Technology. Can't live without 'em!) Our first stop: Tanjung Harapan!My first thought upon entering this area: my, my, the soil around this place is sandy and whitish. There are also some plants with medicinal properties planted here. We visited information center and read...

From the picturesque slopes of lush Mt. Gede-Mt. Pangrango National Park to the scenic southern coastline of Cimaja and Ujung Genteng, Sukabumi is a land blessed with the pristine beauty of nature.During the Dutch colonial days, the town of Sukabumi and its surroundings was the favored place for rich Dutch tea planters because of its beautiful tropical scenery and cool climate. In 1914 the Dutch Colonial government established a Gemeente or municipality in Sukabumi...

Environmental geology is part of the natural system essential for Raja Ampat, one of the world’s best untouched destinations. The features shown from an aerial photography have confirmed the delicacy and gracefulness at the same time of the islands located between Maluku and one of the world’s largest islands, Papua. Many have undoubtedly avowed that Raja Ampat is the world of its own, found nowhere else but in Indonesia. Photos by Alain Issock...

On May 6th 2011, the colossal Borobudur Temple celebrated of Buddhism’s most momentous ritual ceremony: the Vesak Day.The event is preceded by a ritual to obtain holy water from the pristine springs at Jumprit in the Temanggung district. The holy water will then be kept in the small Mendut Temple near Borobudur. The following day, the ritual ofigniting the Vesak torch, whose flames are taken from the natural eternal flames at Mrapen in the village of Grobogan,...